There are two exciting news items with respect to Norwegian expressionist Edvard Munch this November. First, Edvard Munch’s rare painting “Love and Pain” just sold for $34 million at the Sotheby’s auction in New York on November 3, 2008. The artwork depicts a pale red-headed woman leaning over and passionately clutching a man on her [...]
The Realist Art of American Artist Andrew Wyeth
October 7, 2008 By 1 Comment
The American painter Andrew Newell Wyeth was born July 12, 1917. He is currently one of the more popular artists in the country. Christina’s World (1948; in Museum of Modern Art, New York City), is a most famous 20th century American artwork. Wyeth is a realist painter producing regional art. Andrew was lucky enough to [...]
The Complex Simplicity of Henri Rousseau’s Art
September 9, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Jessica Cander A few basic, descriptive words can define a person’s reputation in a mere brush stroke. Naïve, childlike, primitive – words like these have lived on long after the renowned French painter Henri Rousseau has left this world. Yet time and time again they are the tidbits of vocabulary, or the glaring labels [...]
The History of Airbrushing
June 18, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Since World War I, many artists and painters have implemented modern technology into their art form. Airbrushes and the development of their use began its popularity almost literally at the same time in Europe and the United States. These movements were started by both Man Ray (New York City) and Wassily Kandinsky at the Bauhaus [...]
Pop Artist Peter Max
June 14, 2008 By 3 Comments
Pop Artist Peter Max, like his contemporary Andy Warhol, had his artistic way with iconic figures. While Andy Warhol captured Marilyn and Liz in Day-Glo glory, Peter Max caught the visages of the Statue of Liberty, the Mona Lisa and George Washington in vibrant Technicolor. They both took a turn with Mick Jagger. But Max [...]
Pop Art Forerunner Robert Rauschenberg died at 82
May 18, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The American artist Robert Rauschenberg passed away May 13 at age 82. Rauschenberg gained fame in the 1950s transition from Abstract Expressionism to Pop Art. Several of his works — including “Canyon,” which featured a stuffed bald eagle affixed to a canvas; “Monogram,” a stuffed Angora goat on top of a painted panel; and “Bed,” [...]
Abstract Painting – Art Without Meaning ?
March 6, 2008 By 4 Comments
Outsider Art – Is It Really Art? – part 2
February 29, 2008 By 1 Comment
Continuation of part 1 of the article: Naive and Primitive Artists Dubuffet was working with the mentally ill artists, while “Outsider Art” outside of France was known to be a much more general term. It included not just the psychotic art, but also naive, self-taught, and primitive art as well. On the American scene in [...]
Paint Brushes are an Investment
February 18, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Paint brushes are the most important painter’s tools. Buying paint brushes is not just a random decision, but one that should be made carefully. Selection of brushes is personal and is based upon needs and level of investment desired. Because a paint brush will only last as well as it is cared for, proper cleaning [...]
The Life of Joan Miro
February 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment
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